by Diana Filer
1. Easter Eggs signify the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the empty tomb.
2. A Geopark is a UNESCO Global Geopark, a region of the world that has been deemed to have ‘exceptional geological heritage’, and that holds the key to Earth’s past, present and future. The first one in North America is Stonehammer Park in Southern New Brunswick.
3. The verb ‘to larp’ stands for ‘Live Action Role Playing’, a game wherein people act as characters in a fictional scenario, even using costumes to portray the characters.
4. An autoclave is a steam-heated machine used to sterilize medical instruments. such as the surgical tools used in a hospital operating room or in a dentist’s office.
5. Dr Hedy Fry is a physician who is the longest-serving female politician in Canada. She has won every federal election in the riding of Vancouver Centre to be the Liberal member of parliament for Vancouver Centre since 1993.